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Subliminal advertising techniques prohibited

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contains any unsolicited promotions, political campaigning, advertising or solicitations

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audiovisual commercial communications shall not use subliminal techniques

Excerpt from Google Ads's Policy: Legal Requirements

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Document information
Document
Google Ads Policy: Legal Requirements
Entity
Google Ads
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 20, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005933, captured Aug. 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-062498
Document ID
CA-D-000855
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005933)
106d64595219c446f29fe42771ae44f47b9f1e90a50c670dabdbb0cb6f5e2f51
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 12:41 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-005933, captured Aug. 19, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007676, captured Oct. 17, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: Google Ads
Document: Google Ads Policy: Legal Requirements
Record ID: CA-P-062498
Version: CA-V-005933
Captured: 2026-08-19 01:37:46 UTC
SHA-256: 106d64595219c446…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google-ads/google-ads-policy-legal-requirements/provision/CA-P-062498/subliminal-advertising-techniques-prohibited/
Accessed: Oct. 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Google Ads's Subliminal advertising techniques prohibited clause do?

The clause states: “audiovisual commercial communications shall not use subliminal techniques”

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